EUR
Euro
5
5
EUR banknote
5 EUR banknote · Classical gateway
About 5 dollars 40 cents
Monaco
travel money guide
Money in Monaco
Meet the euro on a two-square-kilometre stage: three generations of royal coin designs, a contactless card that climbs hills and crosses the harbour, boutique refund paperwork and a casino budget decided before the doors open.
Monaco changes royal portraits without retiring old coins, lets one bank card cap a day of bus rides and turns a famous casino door into a choice between culture and gambling.
Euro statusOfficial euro user by EU agreement
Coin series2002, 2006 and 2025
Bus tapEUR 1.50
Daily bus capEUR 5.50
Casino gaming18 years + one day
The quick answer
Should you carry cash in Monaco?
Bring one low-fee contactless card, a separate backup and a small mix of euro notes. Tap-to-ride transport and widespread card acceptance keep the daily wallet light, while a few euros remain useful for tips and small purchases.
Monaco shares France's practical payment rhythm but adds its own twists. Three coin series circulate together, bus taps stop at a daily cap, tax-free shopping depends on export paperwork and Casino de Monte-Carlo checks identity before money reaches the gaming floor.
Let one card become the city ticketTap the same contactless card on every CAM boarding. The network calculates the fare and stops at the current daily ceiling.
Begin tax-free shopping before payingConfirm eligibility and retailer participation at the boutique, then keep the form and goods accessible for the final EU customs validation.
Choose culture or gambling at the casino doorMorning visits and afternoon gaming use different rules. If gambling, carry a fixed entertainment amount that can disappear without touching the travel budget.
Meet the EUR
Paper money
Euro notes follow an easy architectural colour ladder - grey €5, red €10, blue €20, orange €50, green €100 and yellow €200 - wherever you spend them in Europe.
EUR
Euro
10
10
EUR banknote
10 EUR banknote · Romanesque arch
About 11 dollars
EUR
Euro
20
20
EUR banknote
20 EUR banknote · Gothic windows
About 22 dollars
EUR
Euro
50
50
EUR banknote
50 EUR banknote · Renaissance window
About 54 dollars
EUR
Euro
100
100
EUR banknote
100 EUR banknote · Baroque gateway
About 108 dollars
EUR
Euro
200
200
EUR banknote
200 EUR banknote · Iron and glass
About 216 dollars
The euro banknote theme is imagined European architecture rather than real monuments: windows and gateways move from classical to modern styles, while bridges on the reverse suggest connection. Cash by Country artwork is an original, simplified interpretation and is not legal tender.
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Monaco travel money guides
Monaco makes a tiny territory financially dense. Read three royal eras in the change, let one tap climb the city, carry a boutique receipt all the way to customs, separate casino admission from the bet and leave only the tip you actually mean.
01 Three series, one royal pocket
The Changing Faces of Monaco
Move from Rainier III to two portraits of Albert II while the seal, monogram and Grimaldi arms shift across the smaller coins.
Meet Monaco's euros 02 One tap climbs the city
The Vertical City Wallet
Turn a bank card into a capped bus ticket, scan Monapass and cross Port Hercule on the same public transport network.
Build the city wallet 03 The boutique begins the paperwork
The Riviera Refund Trail
Follow eligibility, the EUR 100 shop threshold, export documents and customs validation without losing the refund between Monaco and home.
Follow the refund trail 04 The twenty-euro door
Visit the Legend, Cap the Bet
Separate cultural admission, identity and dress rules from a fixed gambling amount that never borrows from the travel budget.
Plan the casino visit 05 Luxury does not rewrite the bill
Service First, Extra Second
Read service compris before adding an optional thank-you in restaurants, hotels, cafes and taxis.
Tip the Monaco way 04 One currency, many countries
Where Is the Euro Used?
Meet the euro-area members, agreement countries and de facto users, then see why the notes match while the coins can look local.
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The Monaco source desk
Sources include the ECB, Monaco's official tourism portal, Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco, French Customs and the published conditions of Casino de Monte-Carlo.